Fire alarm systems serve a vital purpose. But if installed incorrectly, they can fail to protect building occupants. Worse, some errors can increase the danger to building occupants. Thus, Art. 760 ...

You want your new fire system installations to follow the most current design and installation guidelines and meet or exceed insurance requirements, and local and/or ...

Greg Kessinger is SD&I’s fire alarm and codes expert and a regular contributor. Email him your fire & life safety questions at [email protected]. Most cities require fire alarm system plans to be ...

In the February 2024 issue, I introduced the what rules – the category of rules that tell us what to install in a building, typically segmented by occupancy classification and maximum allowable ...

LAS VEGAS—When a fire alarm activates during a fire, the high-frequency sound it emits can be insufficient to alert some hearing impaired individuals or even just sound sleepers. But System Sensor has ...

Interest in emergency systems rose sharply after 9/11 and remains high. Building owners no longer install fire alarm signaling systems just to satisfy their insurance company. Today, their motivation ...

Fire detection systems are designed to discover fires early in their development when time will still be available for the safe evacuation of occupants. Early detection also plays a significant role ...

Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...